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This superb and extraordinarily readable history of Australia by Professor Stuart Macintyre, awarded the Order of Australia in 2012 for contributions to Australian social history, is an enticing introduction to a nation that has surprising parallels to U.S. history. Those parallels begin with the American Revolution directly leading to the British colonization of Australia. Professor Macintyre traces Australia from its geological origins and geography through the Aboriginal migration and subsequent European colonization, exploration, and settlement. Told from the perspective of Australian social history, Australia emerges as a nation with its own unique culture and social structure. While not immune from the ravages of bushrangers (outlaws), corruption, and political intrigue, Australia has developed into a significant contributor to the world’s cultural, scientific, economic, and political life. A fascinating history in its own right, but necessarily concise as its title describes, it has enticed me to read further in the history and culture of Australia, while itself always remaining a valuable reference. As a companion to it, I suggest _The Literature of Australia_.
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A Concise History of Australia (Cambridge Concise Histories) by Stuart Macintyre
Star Strider, January 30, 2012
This superb and extraordinarily readable history of Australia by Professor Stuart Macintyre, awarded the Order of Australia in 2012 for contributions to Australian social history, is an enticing introduction to a nation that has surprising parallels to U.S. history. Those parallels begin with the American Revolution directly leading to the British colonization of Australia. Professor Macintyre traces Australia from its geological origins and geography through the Aboriginal migration and subsequent European colonization, exploration, and settlement. Told from the perspective of Australian social history, Australia emerges as a nation with its own unique culture and social structure. While not immune from the ravages of bushrangers (outlaws), corruption, and political intrigue, Australia has developed into a significant contributor to the world’s cultural, scientific, economic, and political life. A fascinating history in its own right, but necessarily concise as its title describes, it has enticed me to read further in the history and culture of Australia, while itself always remaining a valuable reference. As a companion to it, I suggest _The Literature of Australia_.